Holder for rulers and the like



Aug. 18, 1925.v

M. C. CLEMONS HOLDER FOR RULERS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 2s. 1924 Patented Aug. 18, 1925.

MELVIN C. CLEMONS, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Horn-ER ron RULERS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 28,1924. Serial No. 734,651.

Aretain a ruler within a worlrmans overall pocket.

It is an object of the invention to provide a cheap, simple and durable device adapted to be readily attached toa pocket so as to retain itself therein and which will frictionally and releasably hold an article, such as a ruler within the pocket.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved article retaining device,

Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation of a pocket to which the article retaining device has been applied, shown with a ruler inserted in the pocket and retained therein, and

Fig. 3 is a. vertical section taken substantially upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.V

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the article retaining device consists of a single piece of resilient sheet material which may be sheet metal, Celluloid, or equivalent material. This sheet is substantially rectangular in form having end portions 10 and 11 which are normallyV substantially in alignment with each other.

.A central portion 12 is bowed out of alignment with the portions 10 and 11, so that normally when the device is placed in an empty pocket, the portion 12 extends across the pocket. A clip 13 is formed upon one end of the sheet of material by bending the end of the sheet back upon itself. A lip 111 extending outwardly away from the end portion 10 is formed upon the clip 13.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the device is inserted intoa poclret with the clip 13 engaging theedge E of the pocket so as to clampingly hold the device therewithin. The outwardly extending lip 14; is preferably provided to facilitate placing the clip 13 upon the edge E. l/Vhen an article, such as a ruler R, is inserted into the pocket, the bowed portion 12 will be forced outwardly into contact with the outer side S of the pocket and into substantial alignment with the portions 10 and 11. Then the portion 12 is in this position as shown in Fig. 3, the portions 10 and 11 press the top and bottom of the side S outwardly and the portion 11 forms a suiicient depression in the side S to retain itself within the pocket.

Because of the resiliency of the material, the bowed portion 12 exerts a considerable force between the side S and the ruler R, thereby frictionally, yet releasably, retaining the ruler R within the pocket which will prevent the ruler from accidentally dropping out of the pocket. Obviously, when it is desired to use the ruler, it may be pulled out of the pocket, overcoming the frictional engagement pro vided by the portion 12.

Another advantage of the article holding device is that the device will retain the pocket in open position, so that an article, such as the ruler R, may be readily in serted into the pocket. 12 engages the body of the garment and the end portion 10 cooperates with the bowed portion 12 to hold the top of the pocket in spaced relation to the body of the garment.

It will be understood that various changes in the detail of construction may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a sheet of resilient material adapted to be inserted into a pocket, said sheet being in width approximately equal to the width of the pocket and having a. normally inwardly bowed central portion adapted to engage and frictionally maintain an article within the pocket.

2. A device of the class described comprising a sheet of resilient material adapted to be inserted into a pocket, said sheet being in width approximately equal The bowed portion l 10 sheet having a vnormally inwardly bowed central portion and beingin Width approximately equal to the Width of the pocket, and a spring clip formed upon said sheet adapted :to engage the upper edge of the outside Wall of the pocket so as to main- 15 tain said sheet adjacent said outside Wall ,and substantially parallel thereto.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

M. C. CLEMONS. 

